Review of The Hateful Eight (2015) by Ahnehnois — 31 Dec 2015
This is a really beautiful film. This is one of the ones where the visual experience of seeing it projected as part of its limited run is worthwhile. It's quite long, but the intermission in the middle is welcome. My theater started the showing right on time (no trailers), causing me to miss the first minute or two of the opening, a shame given the striking musical score. Fair warning.
Besides that, it's much what you'd expect. The Eight are indeed gonna hate, and none of the movie's characters could be classified as a good guy. The language and violence are extreme. The dialogue frequently meanders back and forth across the line between quotable and corny. On both sides of that line, the actors are clearly having a good time, and anything with Walton Goggins in it (among others) is watchworthy.
At the end, I kind of wondered what the point of it was, all the violence and hate. And maybe that's the point itself, that behaving this way is pointless. If you're looking for any grander theme than that, you won't find it. If you're looking for a stylish Western that'll keep you engrossed for three hours, you'll go home happy.
This review of The Hateful Eight (2015) was written by Ahnehnois on 31 Dec 2015.
The Hateful Eight has generally received very positive reviews.
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